The Science of Can and Can't: A Physicist's Journey Through the Land of Counterfactuals

Chiara Marletto's book explores the potential of counterfactuals to revolutionize fundamental physics and confront technological challenges, offering a clear and imaginative exploration of this fascinating field.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2022
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Chiara Marletto,a young theoretical physicist,is at the forefront of a revolutionary new science that has the potential to reveal the full scope of our universe. This science, known as counterfactuals, is a vast class of properties that have traditionally been thought of as impossible to incorporate into fundamental explanations. However, Marletto argues that by contemplating the possible as well as the actual, we can break down barriers to knowledge and form a more complete and fruitful picture of the universe.

In her book, The Science of Can and Can t, Marletto explores the promise that this fascinating, far-reaching approach holds not only for revolutionizing how fundamental physics is formulated, but also for confronting existing technological challenges. From delivering the next generation of information-processing devices to designing AI, counterfactuals can solve a vexed open problem in science.

In each chapter, Marletto sets out how counterfactuals can solve a vexed open problem in science, and demonstrates that by contemplating the possible as well as the actual, we can break down barriers to knowledge and form a more complete and fruitful picture of the universe. Clear, sharp, and imaginative, The Science of Can and Can t is a must-read for anyone interested in the frontiers of science and technology.

Weight: 202g
Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780141986463